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Pray 12 Sunnah prayers
Umm Habibah radiallahu anha related to us that the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu alaihe wasallam
said: “Whoever will offer 12 Raka’t during the day and the night (apart from the Fard prayers), for him
a mansion will be built in Heaven. (The 12 Rak’ats are): 4 before and 2 after Dhur, 2 after Maghrib, 2
after Isha, and 2 before Fajr.”
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This hadith is also mentioned in Muslim but the number of raka’t is not mentioned there.
Prophet Sallallahu alaihe wasallam was very particular about the 12 rak’at of Sunnah mentioned in
the above hadith and laid a great stress on them.
Pray tahajjud prayer
It is related by ‘Amr bin ‘Abasa that the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu alaihe wasallam said: “Allah
is nearest to the believer in the later half of the night. So, if it is possible for you to be of the believer
who mentioned Allah at that hour then is of them.”
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It is related on the authority of Abu Umamah radiallahu anhu that the Messenger of Allah
Sallallahu alaihe wasallam said: “You should offer Tahajjud for it has been the way of the pious souls
before you and it is a special means of seeking the countenance of Allah and it removes the evil
effects of sins and protects from the transgression of divine laws.”
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Make dhikr constantly
Abu Huraira radiallahu anhu reported the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu alaihe wasallam as saying
that Allah, the Exalted, has said; “I am with My slave when he remembers Me and his lips move
mentioning Me.”
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Tirmidhi 652/180
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Tirmidhi 676/204
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Tirmidhi 678/206
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Sahih Bukhari 104/3